William Ruto, Kenyan Deputy President, which is the first serving government official to stand trial in an international court, awaits court ruling on the decision to allow him miss large portions of his trial for crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Mr Ruto's trial began in September, and the court granted him an exemption from attending parts of his trial, but the prosecution lodged an appeal against that decision, which is currently suspended.

According to source, his lawyers argued that he cannot leave Kenya in the aftermath of last month's attack at the Westgate shopping centre in which about 67 people, were killed after Islamist militants stormed the complex.

Mr Ruto was accused of being responsible for post-election violence in 2007 and 2008 charges he denied.